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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
5750
8300
4600
5150
4950
5100
5300
3450
5000
5050
3500
3450
4400
7400
6000
3450
km/h
25
SW
15
SW
30
WSW
40
W
15
WSW
15
SW
30
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
1
1.3
1
0.5
0.4
1.3
0.1
1.2
max °C
11
5
7
9
3
7
9
2
7
8
4
4
6
3
7
7
2
min °C
8
4
5
7
2
4
5
2
4
6
3
4
5
1
3
4
0
 chill °C
5
0
0
3
-2
0
1
-2
1
4
0
0
1
-3
0
2
-2
Freezing level m
5550
4950
5000
5300
4600
4750
5300
4500
4800
5200
4750
4900
5050
4500
4600
5100
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:43
6:45
6:46
6:47
6:48
Sunset
7:15
7:15
7:13
7:12
7:09
7:07

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: overcast
lightning 18km W of Leadville
31 km W
3432m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Drizzle
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 140).
27
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 102).
6
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SW
(16 kph at 215).
29
37 km S
2385m alt.
50 minutes ago
27°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 298).
5
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
27°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: broken
38 km SE
2811m alt.
53 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 217).
27
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.